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Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest sexual offences (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 3,178. Melilla had the lowest, at 38. The median was 510 and the figure for Spain was 15,388. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest3,178Catalonia
Lowest38Melilla
Median51019 autonomous communities
Spain15,388History

Map of autonomous communities, 2021

Andalusia: 2,338 countAragon: 388 countAsturias: 225 countBalearic Islands: 714 countCanary Islands: 859 countCantabria: 115 countCastile and León: 470 countCastilla-La Mancha: 510 countCatalonia: 3,178 countValencian Community: 1,950 countExtremadura: 186 countGalicia: 619 countCommunity of Madrid: 2,179 countRegion of Murcia: 556 countNavarre: 240 countBasque Country: 645 countLa Rioja: 92 countCeuta: 45 countMelilla: 38 count
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count, 2021. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2021

Catalonia: 3,178 countCatalonia3,178Andalusia: 2,338 countAndalusia2,338Community of Madrid: 2,179 countCommunity of Madrid2,179Valencian Community: 1,950 countValencian Community1,950Canary Islands: 859 countCanary Islands859Balearic Islands: 714 countBalearic Islands714Basque Country: 645 countBasque Country645Galicia: 619 countGalicia619Region of Murcia: 556 countRegion of Murcia556Castilla-La Mancha: 510 countCastilla-La Mancha510Castile and León: 470 countCastile and León470Aragon: 388 countAragon388Navarre: 240 countNavarre240Asturias: 225 countAsturias225Extremadura: 186 countExtremadura186Cantabria: 115 countCantabria115La Rioja: 92 countLa Rioja92Ceuta: 45 countCeuta45Melilla: 38 countMelilla38Catalonia: 3,178 countCatalonia3,178Andalusia: 2,338 countAndalusia2,338Community of Madrid: 2,179 countCommunity of Madrid2,179Valencian Community: 1,950 countValencian Community1,950Canary Islands: 859 countCanary Islands859Balearic Islands: 714 countBalearic Islands714Basque Country: 645 countBasque Country645Galicia: 619 countGalicia619Region of Murcia: 556 countRegion of Murcia556Castilla-La Mancha: 510 countCastilla-La Mancha510Castile and León: 470 countCastile and León470Aragon: 388 countAragon388Navarre: 240 countNavarre240Asturias: 225 countAsturias225Extremadura: 186 countExtremadura186Cantabria: 115 countCantabria115La Rioja: 92 countLa Rioja92Ceuta: 45 countCeuta45Melilla: 38 countMelilla38
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021
count		Change on 2020
1Catalonia3,178+37.8%
2Andalusia2,338+6.1%
3Community of Madrid2,179+10.3%
4Valencian Community1,950+28.5%
5Canary Islands859-1.8%
6Balearic Islands714+37.3%
7Basque Country645+7.1%
8Galicia619+13.2%
9Region of Murcia556+10.1%
10Castilla-La Mancha510+12.8%
11Castile and León470+13.3%
12Aragon388+26.8%
13Navarre240-0.4%
14Asturias225+4.7%
15Extremadura186+1.1%
16Cantabria115+29.2%
17La Rioja92-11.5%
18Ceuta45+21.6%
19Melilla38+11.8%

Other periods

About this ranking

Offences against sexual freedom known to the police during the year, including sexual assault with penetration.

More on how it is measured
  • Known offences (hechos conocidos): criminal offences recorded by the Policía Nacional, the Guardia Civil, the regional police forces and the local police forces that report to the Sistema Estadístico de Criminalidad, whether reported by the public or found by the police.

Called offences against sexual freedom and indemnity (libertad e indemnidad sexual) until the 2022 reform of the Criminal Code; the category is the same chapter of the code. Not comparable with police_recorded_sexual_violence_rate (Eurostat, ICCS definitions). Spain only: the country, its comunidades autónomas and its provinces from 2016, and municipalities over 20,000 residents from 2023. Calendar-year totals from the fourth-quarter Balance de Criminalidad of the Ministry of the Interior.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Origen de los datos: Portal Estadístico de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). (2025). Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual (Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html

MLA 9

Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual, Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2021. Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), 28 May 2025, https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). 2025. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2021.

Harvard

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2025) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual, Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest sexual offences (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 3,178 in 2021, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest sexual offences (Spain)?

Melilla, with 38 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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